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Staff Nurse - Paediatrics | Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 16 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £28,407 - £34,581 per annum (pro rata if part time) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 15 August 2024 |
| Location: | Prescot, L35 5DR |
| Company: | St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6444053/409-6444053 |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint Band 5 Staff Nurses to join our friendly, Paediatric nursing team.
The Paediatric Department consists of a team of experienced and dedicated Nursing and Medical staff providing care to approximately 6000 children per year and approximately 800 children for surgical procedures.
Ward 3F provides 25 in-patient beds including our 2-bed dedicated high dependency facility. A Paediatric phlebotomy service is also based on Ward 3F seeing up to 30 children per day.
The Children’s Observation Ward (ChObs) is an 8 bedded area (new build), located next to the Paediatric Emergency Department.
The Hospital at Home nursing team provide an early discharge service for children and young people who do not require 24-hour medical care and complete approximately 1000 visits per year.
We also have specialist nursing teams caring for children and young people with long term conditions including diabetes, respiratory, epilepsy and complex health needs and a team of Advanced Paediatric Nurse Practitioners.
We work closely with our Paediatric Emergency Department and rotational posts within the department are available for staff to gain experience in all areas.
Applications are welcome from experienced registered children’s nurses, newly qualified registered children’s nurses or student nurses who are due to qualify in the next 6 months.
To be responsible in association with the team leader for the formulation and implementation of individual patient care plans.
To participate in the holistic assessment of patients, and to formulate and review individual patient care plans and to act as ‘named nurse’ or associate for a group of patients from admission to discharge as determined by the Ward Manager.
To commence and participate in research/special projects as directed by the ward manager.
To contribute to the setting, maintaining and monitoring of standards of care within the ward.
Help to ensure that all equipment is in safe working order in conjunction with the department equipment controller.
Internal rotations onto night duty and twilight shifts are required.
To assist in the promotion of effective communication with all ward staff and other departments as required.
Promote the safeguarding of vulnerable patients in line with national and local policy
The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.
From 1stJuly we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.
The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.
Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
• CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
• SAFETY that is of the highest standards
• COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
• SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
• PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients
Our achievements include:
• Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available upon request.
CLINICAL & PROFFESIONAL
• To be professionally accountable, to recognise and address own limitations and practice in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and the Scope of Professional Practice.
• To be a caring, clinically competent (develop clinical competence if newly qualified) registered children’s nurse (experienced registered nurse holding a Qualification in Speciality (QIS) on SCBU) who ensures patient safety and well-being is paramount at all times.
• To effectively manage (/ develop the leadership skills over time and as appropriate to effectively manage) the ward as a team leader on a shift basis in the absence of a sister or ward manager (holding a QIS on SCBU)
• To support and advise junior colleagues, students and unqualified staff and supervise the nursing care provided ensuring safe practice at all times.
• To be responsible for the assessment of patient care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for all patients liaising with their families at all times.
• To be responsible for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of interventions for young people with mental health issues.
• To plan, with the family, at the earliest possible opportunity, the discharge of their child liaising closely with all members of the primary health care team.
• To recognise the importance of the role of the play specialist and involve as necessary.
• To ensure the confidentiality of patient information at all times.
• To ensure that all unit philosophy, policies and procedures are adhered to at all times and that any amendments to policies are acted upon immediately.
• To communicate effectively with staff and patients to ensure that the highest possible standard of care is provided to children and their families, and that comprehensive information is documented.
• To ensure the privacy and dignity of patients is paramount and not compromised.
• To have appropriate skills and knowledge relating to the process of safeguarding children and child protection including:
• Demonstrate sound knowledge of the current safeguarding agenda, legislation and statutory guidance.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the safeguarding framework, including Early Help, Child in Need and Child Protection procedures.
• Have an awareness of the impact of parental factors on a child including mental health, domestic abuse and drug substance misuse.
• Have an awareness of the increased vulnerabilities of looked after children and the risk of further maltreatment.
• Have an awareness of normal child development and the factors which could indicate abuse or neglect.
• Be able to recognise possible signs of maltreatment or abuse.
• Be able to document safeguarding / child protection concerns, and maintain appropriate record keeping, differentiating between fact and opinion.
• Be able to share appropriate and relevant information between multi agency teams – in writing, via telephone and electronically.
• Be able to identify where further support is needed, when to take action, and when to refer to managers, supervisors or other professionals including social services.
• Be able to contribute to multi agency safeguarding / child protection procedures including risk assessments.
• Be able to work with children and families where there are child protection concerns.
• Be able to ensure that children are listened to, and have the opportunity to contribute in decision making as appropriate for their age and development.
• Be able to challenge other professional when required and provide supporting evidence.
• Understand the purpose of and guidance in relation to conducting serious case reviews, serious incident reviews and management reviews and be able to demonstrate learning from such cases.
• To ensure the ward environment is clean, safe, welcoming, appropriate and child-friendly at all times.
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
· Ensure patient records are kept up to date and accurate and recording is done in line with Trust policies and procedures.
TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSBILITIES
• To attend mandatory training, including Paediatric / Neonatal Life Support and Child Protection/ Safeguarding training according to Trust and local policy.
• To participate in ward teaching programmes, e.g., informal bedside clinical teaching.
• To participate in family education programmes and health promotion opportunities.
• To demonstrate a commitment to personal continuing education.
LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
• To act as preceptor /mentor to new members of staff, facilitating the achievement of their competencies throughout their preceptorship/orientation period in close collaboration with the ward manager and the nursing team.
• To act as mentor to pre-registration nurses and other students/visitors to the ward ensuring that support and instruction is provided as appropriate.
RESEARCH & AUDIT
• To participate in any research undertaken in the unit.
• To actively assist in the Department’s Audit Programme
This advert closes on Sunday 28 Jul 2024
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